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Science Kit grant - deadline 11/15/17
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

Science Kits for Public Libraries Application Deadline: November 15, 2017 The IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant is offering up to $2,000 in funding to public libraries in the Michigan and Wisconsin area for the development of circulating math and science collections for pre-university students (K-12). The grant seeks to be a catalyst for educating students about how math and science are used for the benefit of humanity and to provide seed money for creation of library programs that will make a lasting impression. Past grants have allowed several Midwestern libraries to develop science kit circulating collections and give students access to prepared experiments and science materials that they might not encounter in the traditional classroom. Additionally, these libraries have created educational programs that allow students to conduct experiments at the library with the guidance of a librarian. This is a program of IEEE-Region 4 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). Visit http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/4/SKPL-Apply.php for application forms, grant guidelines and to learn about the successes of past grant recipients. Send your completed application to: Jay Williams, Grant Application Chair IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries jjwilliams(a)ieee.org<mailto:jjwilliams@ieee.org> ************************************************************************************************* IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Region 4 Grant Guidelines Science Kits for Public Libraries The IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant is made possible by the generosity of the members of IEEE- Region 4. Objectives The purpose of the IEEE Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant is to support Midwest area public libraries in the development of circulating math and science collections for pre-university students (K-12). The grant seeks to be a catalyst for educating students about how math and science are used for the benefit of humanity and to provide seed money for creation of library programs that will make a lasting impression. Grant Criteria ● The 2018 Grant is restricted to public libraries located in States of Michigan and Wisconsin * The grant provides funding to establish a circulating science kit collections program. Libraries that already have a circulating science kits collection program are not eligible for this grant. * Libraries awarded funding will: * Create or purchase science kits each of which consists of equipment, instructions for prepared experiments, and workbooks. * Include the science kits in their circulating collection. * Libraries awarded funding will (continued): * Add materials (books, DVDs, etc.) to the circulating collection which support the topics featured in the kits. * Develop programming for pre-university students (K-12) which promotes the study of science and the use of the science kits. * Plan for continuation of the project after grant funding is concluded. * Plan for other public libraries to replicate the results and for teaching best practices to others. * Libraries will identify a certified librarian who will lead the development and implementation of the collection. * Grant funds will be used to purchase science kits, support materials, and develop/promote science programs for pre-university students (K-12). * Participating libraries must be willing to cooperate with IEEE on publicity and promotion. * Participating libraries must be willing to label the science kits stating that funding is provided by the IEEE - Chicago Section. * Grant funds awarded to one library will not exceed $2,000.00. * Libraries are also encouraged (but not required) to seek additional funding from other organizations. * Community need and creativity of the proposal are given high priority by the reviewers. Grant Process * To apply for a grant, complete the IEEE- Region 4 Fund Grant Application and preliminary budget forms found at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/4/SKPL * Grant Applications are reviewed by the Grant Selection Committee made up of invited librarians, IEEE-Region 4 members, and headed by the IEEE -Region 4 SKPL SKPL Committee Chair. When it is determined that the grant criteria are met and sufficient funds are available, the Region’s SKPL Project Director presents the grant selection to the Chicago Section Executive Committee for approval at their next regular meeting. * Grant payments will be made on a timetable and under requirements of completion as defined in your grant approval letter. Questions regarding these guidelines? Contact: John A Zulaski "Science Kits for Public Libraries” Project Director johnzulaski(a)ieee.org

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Redford Township District Library
by Garrett Hungerford 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

The Redford Township District Library has an opening for Part-Time Adult Library Associate. Job posting is attached. Applications due: November 15th, 2017 Garrett Hungerford, Director Redford Township District Library 25320 W. Six Mile Redford, MI 48240 Phone: (313) 531-5960 Direct Phone: (313) 531-2640 Direct Fax: (313) 794-9031 ghungerford(a)redfordlibrary.org http://www.redfordlibrary.org/

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New MAP Partner Destination: Our Sweetest One Yet!
by Jim Flury 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

All, I hope you had a safe and happy Halloween. We had exactly one trick or treater at our house, which represented a whopping 50% decrease from our historical, annual average of two. The cold weather must have served to keep the other little one at home :) By now you may have grown weary of the numerous sugary temptations that present themselves in your home, at the grocery store, around your workplace, etc at this time of year. We have a cure for that: MORE CHOCOLATE!!! To that end, I am pleased to present our newest MAP partner, in the form of the Sanders and Morley Candy Factory Tour! https://www.sanderscandy.com/factory-tours I have been recruiting them since the years when MAP stood for Museum Adventure Pass, when the program featured just 30 destinations in libraries in the six county metro Detroit area only. Finally, success! It only took 10 years :) Of course, prior to embarking on the Sanders and Morley Candy Factory Tour you will want to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NPzLBSBzPI Enjoy! Thank you for your support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program. Sincerely, Jim F. Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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ALA News for October 31, 2017
by Steven Bowers 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

ALA News for October 31, 2017 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ALA unveils shortlist for 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction The American Library Association (ALA) has announced six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult readers and published in the United States. The two medal winners will be announced at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media Awards (BMAs) sponsored by NoveList during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 11, 2018. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/ala-unveils-shortlist-2018-a… ALA Announces $500,000 in First-time Grants to Develop Coding Programs in Libraries More than $500,000 in grants will be awarded to 28 libraries in 21 states plus the District of Columbia to design and implement coding programs for young people. The grants are part of ALA’s ongoing Libraries Ready to Code initiative sponsored by Google to promote computer science (CS) and computational thinking among youth. It is the first time ALA has dedicated funding for CS programs in libraries. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/ala-announces-500000-first-t… ALA receives $1.1 million from W.K. Kellogg Foundation for reading and discussion model for underserved youth as part of national Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation effort Libraries will engage more than 5,000 underserved young adults in transformative, humanities-based reading and discussion programming thanks to a $1.1 million grant to the American Library Association (ALA) from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF). http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/ala-receives-11-million-wk-k… AWARDS AND GRANTS Applications for United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant due Jan. 15 http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/applications-united-librarie… Margaret Yu-Yin Hung wins 2017 Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/margaret-yu-yin-hung-wins-20… Submit a nomination for the prestigious Kilgour Technology Research Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/submit-nomination-prestigious-k… Value of Academic Libraries 2018 travel scholarships http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/value-academic-libraries-2018-t… ALA PUBLISHING Free webinar focuses on the ways libraries can support Cooperative Extension http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/free-webinar-focuses-ways-li… ALA NEAL-SCHUMAN An updated handbook of art and design librarianship http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/updated-handbook-art-and-design… RUSA NEWS RUSA's Reference and User Services Quarterly Journal Seeks Editor http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/rusas-reference-and-user-servic…

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Patron looking for lost bookmark
by Oscoda County Library 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

Good morning: I am hoping someone might be able to help. I had a patron recently return a MelCat item with a book mark that has a lot of sentimental value. Unfortunately we did not catch it here, perhaps one of your staff did. It is an older picture of a child in a uniform similar to a boy/girl scout uniform. Thanks for your help! Amy -- Amy Knepp, Director Oscoda County Library 430 W. Eighth Street Mio, MI 48647 TEL: 989-826-3613 TAX: 989-826-5461 http://www.oscoda.lib.mi.us

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Looking for Teen programming ideas?
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

Than this webinar from the Library of Michigan is for you: Teen Clubs<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>: on Tuesday, November 14th, at 2:00 PM EST Want to keep the momentum going after a successful teen event? That "one off" can easily be turned into a popular monthly club that will keep young adults coming back. "Club Programs for Teens: 100 Activities for the Entire Year" authors Amy Alessio and Heather Booth will tell you how. Presenters are Heather Booth, co-editor of "The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services," and Amy Alessio, co-author of the bestsellers "A Year of Programs for Teens" and "A Year of Programs for Teens 2." It will be recorded for those registered but unable to attend. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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CSLP Summer reading manuals
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

Hello all, Look for your packet in snail-mail from the Library of Michigan regarding your Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Summer Reading Manuals! The mailers should arrive end of this week/early next week (addressed to your library director) and include the Upstart Incentive Catalog, a Scholastic book catalog (new this year!), and detailed instructions on how your library can access the searchable, downloadable, printable online manual for 2018's "Libraries Rock!" program. Don't forget to explore the PSA's (coming soon), diversity resources, and more at www.cslpreads.org<http://www.cslpreads.org>. You can also find CSLP on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/cslpreads/>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/cslpreads> and Pinterest<https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/>. And a big THANKS! to all the Michigan Librarians who serve on the various manual committees for CSLP to help provide great programming ideas, reproduciples and support materials for summer reading. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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Library Upload 2018 - January 26, 2018
by Kevin King 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

[cid:image001.jpg@01D352F8.15217E80] Technology and IT departments in libraries can be small - or sometimes non-existent! Do you ever feel isolated in your tech projects? Do you feel like you must be reinventing the wheel? If so, it is time to register for the 3rd Annual LibraryUpload event! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbysCJAZ5H9fG1tCJmOBdpLtzRkfvs5wt… The focus of these meetings will be projects and issues that face anyone with the responsibility of IT in their library. The goal is to get together, share our own projects, ask questions, and learn from others in similar IT-type situations. This is the event created by IT people for IT people. This event has been a great success each year! IT professionals from all over Michigan attended. Please register by January 5, 2018. If you are interested in sharing any current or future projects as a short presentation, please indicate that on the registration form. When: Friday, January 26, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Where: Kalamazoo Public Library, Central, 315 S. Rose St, Kalamazoo MI 49007 Cost: $10/person covers lunch Tentative Agenda 9:15-9:30 Welcome 9:30-10:15 Short Presentations - TBD 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:15 Upload Stations - Informal discussions on a set of public side IT issues. 11:15-12:00 Keynote - TBD 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:45 Lightning Round Talks - TBD 1:45-2:00 Break 2:00-2:45 Upload Stations - Informal discussions on a set of public side IT issues. 2:45-3:00 Wrap-Up More info to come! If you have any questions, please email kevink(a)kpl.gov or apaffhausen(a)willard.lib.mi.us. -- Kevin King Head, Branch and IT Services Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7881 | kpl.gov/social-media [cid:image001.jpg@01CDC339.A1971E00]<http://www.kpl.gov/>

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Love my job because....
by Valerie Meyerson 01 Nov '17

01 Nov '17

I have to share as I think we have the coolest librarians in town - and this just proves it! http://librarianwardrobe.com/post/166994954331/left-jodi-haven-public-servi… _________________________________________________________________________________ Valerie Meyerson, Library Director Petoskey District Library 231.758.3120 231.881.7676 vmeyerson(a)petoskeylibrary.org<mailto:vmeyerson@petoskeylibrary.org> Please think about the environment before printing this message.

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Director evaluation
by Gretchen Evans 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

Our board is looking to revise my evaluation process. If you have an evaluation tool that you are willing to share, please email me. Thank you, *Gretchen Evans, MLIS* *Director* *Bridgman Public Library* *4460 Lake Street* *Bridgman, MI 49106* *269-465-3663 <(269)%20465-3663>* *gretchen(a)bridgmanlibrary.com <gretchen(a)bridgmanlibrary.com>* *www.bridgmanlibrary.org <http://www.bridgmanlibrary.org/>*

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